No city in the world, let alone in India, has produced as many chess Grand Masters (GMs) as Chennai. And with two of our ...

Patience, discipline and mental stamina improve as one plays chess. In tournaments, games may last for several hours, and ...

I speak the truth and that's very dangerous in today's word,” Niemann says in the new docuseries 'Grandmasters' ...

Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-laced tea to the deadly nerve agent "novichok" when making assassination attempts against both ...

The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors. But this ...

Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the first round of Norway Chess 2026. The tournament takes place annually in ...